Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 56: Three out of Four, Even More Dog-like Than a Real Dog!
The two Human Realm experts were so furious that their faces contorted.
Not only had the young man escaped their encirclement, but he had even found the time to kill someone!
This was a profound insult to them!
"You little beast, you deserve to die!"
"I’m going to skin you and pull out your tendons!"
The two roared, their voices shaking the heavens.
Ning Xuan pushed his movement technique to its limit, fleeing toward the city’s outskirts. At the same time, he stuffed a handful of Instant Element Pills into his mouth.
My consumption is too great! If I can’t recover more Element Force soon, I won’t be able to use the Kunpeng Technique anymore.
PFFT!
Ning Xuan was swept by a palm strike, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The furious attack from an opponent two major realms higher than him was simply terrifying.
However, seizing this opportunity, Ning Xuan accelerated again. Like a bolt of lightning, he arrived at the city gate.
With a combined bellow from the two experts, the city gate, weighing over ten thousand pounds, thundered down.
Ning Xuan’s momentum didn’t falter.
BANG!
His body smashed straight through the city gate, and he vanished from their sight.
"The gates of Wangdong City are made of special materials, said to be able to withstand the charge of an Element Beast tide! How could he..."
"Damn it, isn’t he a Sword Cultivator? How can his Physical Body be so strong?!"
Watching him disappear, the people in the city were left completely stunned.
Meanwhile, the two experts who gave chase passed through the city gate, only to find that Ning Xuan had vanished without a trace into the open wilderness. They paused, puzzled.
"WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!"
A small black dog, seemingly frightened, began barking wildly in a specific direction.
The two men exchanged a look and immediately gave chase.
Back at the city gate, perched above the now-closed doors, Ning Xuan suppressed the churning blood in his chest and activated the Chaos Ancestral Dragon Scripture with all his might. Simultaneously, he swallowed another large handful of elixirs. This time, they were Healing Pills he had obtained from the Storage Ring of an Alchemist Master.
Thanks to the power of his Cultivation Secret, Ning Xuan’s injuries healed quickly, and his Cultivation was mostly restored.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ning Xuan chose to re-enter the city.
"You..."
By the time the elder, who was still desperately trying to heal Chu Tianyun, realized something was wrong, it was too late.
SCHLICK!
A head flew high into the air.
Ning Xuan collected the Storage Rings with lightning speed and vanished from sight, leaving the crowd behind in utter shock.
No one had ever imagined that Ning Xuan would choose to return to the city at such a time!
"You little bastard, I’m going to tear you to shreds!"
Before long, thunderous roars of fury erupted from Wangdong City. The two elders had returned from their fruitless pursuit only to find three corpses, sending them into a complete frenzy.
"That little bastard is seriously injured and can’t have gone far. He must still be in the city! Anyone who provides a clue will be handsomely rewarded by the Chu Family!"
After ordering the city to be sealed, the two offered a hefty bounty. For a time, Wangdong City was thrown into utter chaos.
At the same time, news of Chu Tianyun’s death was carried back to The Capital at the fastest possible speed.
"Have you heard? Chu Tianyun, ranked tenth on the list of prodigies, was killed in Wangdong City by that Ning Xuan!"
"There’s more! Of the four Chu Family experts who went with him, two are dead!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞
"The Chu Family might not be a top-tier clan, but thanks to Chu Tianyun, they’ve been growing stronger in recent years. Now, it looks like the Chu Family is about to mobilize in full force!"
"Don’t forget, Chu Tianyun joined a Sub-Hall of the Martial God Temple. He’s considered a junior martial brother to a divine child. I wonder if the Ning Family will send anyone to Wangdong City?"
"I don’t know if the Ning Family will go, but I just got word that the Chu Family has dispatched an enforcement team and ten Human Realm experts! They plan to crush Ning Xuan in Wangdong City for good!"
As the storm gathered on the outside, Ning Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged somewhere in Wangdong City, suddenly opened his eyes.
A smile appeared on his face.
Not only were his injuries completely healed, but his cultivation had also advanced another layer, reaching the Tenth Heavens of the Profound Realm!
Ning Xuan immediately stood up.
Numerous people in Wangdong City were searching for him, but this batch had gravely underestimated his strength. This was the best time to escape. If he waited for more reinforcements to arrive, he might not be able to leave at all!
Given how things have developed, they must assume I would choose to get as far away from The Capital as possible. In that case, I’ll do the exact opposite!
Having made up his mind, Ning Xuan headed straight for the West Gate.
"Ning Xuan, you actually dare to show yourself!"
A squad of men discovered Ning Xuan. After their initial shock, they were overjoyed.
Not much time has passed. There’s no way he could have recovered his strength! He must be desperate to show himself now!
With this in mind, the squad chose not to send out a warning signal immediately.
The result? In the blink of an eye, the area was strewn with their corpses.
Quite a few people shared this line of thought, which allowed Ning Xuan to reach the West Gate of Wangdong City unimpeded.
The city gate was wide open.
In the middle of the gateway stood one of the four elders who had come with Chu Tianyun, saber drawn and ready.
"You little bastard, you really dare to come! I’ve been waiting for you!"
He was the strongest of the four. Armed with a saber and confident that Ning Xuan couldn’t have recovered so quickly, he was absolutely certain of victory.
"Elder, you are a Human Realm expert, and I am merely in the Profound Realm. For you to draw your saber... aren’t you afraid of being ridiculed when word gets out?" Ning Xuan approached without attacking immediately, preparing to reason with him first.
"If I can’t stop you, my Chu Family will become the laughingstock of The Capital!"
Ning Xuan laughed. "It’s just you here... and, oh, a few Element Beasts and a dog. Are you sure that’s enough to stop me?"
He glanced at the large white dog lying listlessly on the ground.
"You must have encountered blockades on your way here. Just because they didn’t send a warning doesn’t mean you haven’t been discovered. The more you delay, the more disadvantageous it becomes for you. Are you sure you want to continue?"
The elder’s fury flared, but he quickly composed himself and countered with his own question. Both of them were supremely confident.
Ning Xuan chuckled, and his body suddenly vanished.
Kunpeng Technique!
SWOOSH!
The elder’s saber sliced through empty air.
Then, he froze. The boy hadn’t attacked him at all—his target was the open gate behind him!
"Thinking of running!"
With a low shout, a streak of blood-red Sword Light swept across!
The white dog that had been lying lazily on the ground suddenly seemed startled and bolted towards the open gate.
BANG!
By a stroke of luck, its body became the perfect leverage point for Ning Xuan.
The white dog was kicked by Ning Xuan, flying out of the gate like a cannonball. Using the recoil, Ning Xuan transformed into a bolt of lightning and appeared instantly before the elder.
This was a development the elder could never have dreamed of.
SHLIIICK!
Empowered by the Kunpeng and White Tiger Divine Veins, Ning Xuan’s sword found its mark.
As his sword sealed the elder’s throat, he swiped with his fingers.
A head flew into the air!
Ning Xuan snatched his Storage Ring, and mustering his last ounce of strength, he leaped onto an Element Beast and charged out of the city gate!
THUD!
Behind him, the headless body tumbled to the ground as the head fell separately.
After rolling to a stop, the head came to rest upright, facing the wide-open city gate. Its wide eyes watched blankly as Ning Xuan disappeared from sight.
In its final moments, the eyes seemed to see a white dog chasing after the Element Beast.
The black dog from before and this white dog now... they’re the same one! Even though Dao Xuan Master has left, Ning Xuan is still not alone!
As life ebbed away, the elder’s severed head had only one final thought:
Damn it! He’s a real dog! Even more of a damned dog than a real one!
